A bystander helped police get a partial license plate number, which officers used to track down the vehicle.

Three Fremont men were arrested for allegedly pointing a replica gun at Shoe Palace employees at the Newark Mall, and making off with three pairs of Nike Jordans.
Photo credit: Newark Police Department

Officers from both the Newark and Fremont police departments surrounded the car near Grimmer Boulevard and Yellowstone Park Drive in Fremont, according to police.

Three of the four people inside the car were arrested. One man had tucked the black handgun, which was determined to be replica gun, into his waistband. Police were also able to recover the stolen shoes.